As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2004
Registration No. 333-110533
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO FORM SB-2
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
MONACO GROUP INC.
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Delaware 5141 98-0404764
(State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Industrial Identification Number)
Classification Number)
20A Voyager Court South, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, M9W 5M7
Telephone (416) 213-0028 Facsimile: (416) 213-9057
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)
Peter Nelipa, President, Monaco Group Inc.
20A Voyager Court South, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, M9W 5M7
Telephone (416) 213-0028 Facsimile: (416) 213-9057
(Name, address and telephone number for Agent for Service)
With copy to:
Thomas E. Stepp, Jr.
Stepp Law Group
32 Executive Park, Suite 105, Irvine, California 92614
Tel: (949) 660-9700 Fax: (949) 660-9010
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as
practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If any securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed
or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933. [X]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant
to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under
the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under
the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, check
the following box. [ ]
The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates
as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file
a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall
become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section
8(a), may determine.
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of each Class Amount to be Proposed Maximum Offering Proposed Maximum Aggregate Amount of
of Securities Registered Price per share (1) Offering Price Registration Fee
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Common Stock 326,500 $1.00 $326,500 $26.42
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(1) Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(o) solely for the purpose of
computing the amount of the registration fee based on a bona fide estimate of
the maximum offering price.
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PROSPECTUS
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MONACO GROUP INC.,
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A DELAWARE CORPORATION
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326,500 Shares of Common Stock of Monaco Group Inc.
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This prospectus relates to 326,500 shares of $0.001 par value common stock of
Monaco Group Inc., a Delaware corporation, which may be resold from time to time
by certain selling stockholders of the company. Our common stock is not
currently listed on any national exchange or electronic quotation system. In
connection with any sales, any broker or dealer participating in such sales may
be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933.
You should carefully consider the Risk Factors beginning on Page 5 of this
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prospectus before purchasing any of the common stock offered by this prospectus.
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A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Our selling stockholders may not offer or
sell their shares of our common stock until the registration statement filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not
an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these
securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
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commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the
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adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a
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criminal offense.
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The selling stockholders will offer their shares at the designated price ($1.00)
until their shares are quoted on the Over the Counter (OTC) Bulletin Board and
thereafter at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated prices.
The date of this prospectus is May 5, 2004
MONACO GROUP INC.
Table of Contents
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY...........................................................3
THE OFFERING.................................................................3
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL DATA....................................................4
RISK FACTORS.................................................................5
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS...................................................9
USE OF PROCEEDS.............................................................10
DILUTION....................................................................10
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE.............................................11
DIVIDEND POLICY.............................................................11
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS........................................................11
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION........................................................13
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS...........................................................13
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS, CONTROL PERSONS...................14
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT..............15
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES...................................................16
EXPERTS.....................................................................16
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION.................................17
ORGANIZATION WITHIN LAST 5 YEARS............................................17
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS.....................................................18
REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.....................................................24
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION...................24
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.....................................................27
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS..............................28
MARKET FOR COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.....................29
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION......................................................31
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION......................................................31
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR................................................32
REPRESENTATIONS.............................................................32
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE........................................................32
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
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We are a developmental stage company, incorporated under the laws of the State
of Delaware on July 21, 2003. We have two wholly owned subsidiaries, Monaco
(Canada) Inc., incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario on July
25, 2003, and MG Holdings Inc., incorporated under the laws of the Province of
Ontario on November 10, 2003. In October 2003, we entered the grocery
distribution business in Canada. We plan to enter the business of brokerage,
sales, merchandising and distribution of grocery and consumer products across
Canada and the United States to independent and chain grocery stores, discount
stores, drug stores, convenience stores and other distributors.
Our principal business address, telephone number and facsimile number are 20A
Voyager Court South, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9W 5M7, telephone (416) 213-0028 and
facsimile (416) 213-9057.
We have received an opinion from our auditors regarding our ability to continue
in business as a going concern, because we have not generated material revenues
since our formation. We recently commenced operations in October 2003.
THE OFFERING
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This prospectus relates to 326,500 shares of our common stock to be sold by the
selling stockholders identified in this prospectus. The selling stockholders
will offer their shares at the designated price ($1.00) until their shares are
quoted on the Over the Counter (OTC) Bulletin Board and thereafter at prevailing
market prices or privately negotiated prices. We intend to apply to the NASD to
have the prices of our shares quoted on the Over the Counter (OTC) Bulletin
Board electronic quotation service. To date no actions have been taken to apply
to the NASD to have the prices of our shares quoted on the Over the Counter
(OTC) Bulletin Board electronic quotation service.
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SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL DATA
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The summarized consolidated financial data presented below is derived from and
should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements
from July 21, 2003 (date of inception) to the period ended December 31, 2003
including the notes to those financial statements which are included elsewhere
in this prospectus along with the section entitled "Management's Discussion and
Analysis" in this prospectus.
From July 21, 2003
(Date of Inception) to
December 31, 2003(1)
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Revenue $ 48,834
Gross Profit $ 1,837
Net Loss for the Period $(83,378)
Basic Loss Per Share $ (0.02)
As at
December 31, 2003
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Cash $ 6,977
Total Assets $ 6,977
Accumulated Deficit $(83,378)
Total Stockholders' Equity $ 1,272
(1) Our company was incorporated on July 21, 2003 and has not completed a full
financial fiscal year.
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RISK FACTORS
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An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Prospective
investors should carefully consider the following factors concerning the
business of Monaco Group Inc. and its subsidiaries and the offering, and should
consult independent advisors as to the technical, tax, business and legal
considerations regarding an investment in shares of our common stock. No
purchase of our common stock should be made by any person who is not in a
position to lose the entire amount of his/her investment.
We will need to raise additional capital to effectuate our business plan. If we
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fail to raise additional capital, we will not be able to grow our business and
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our business may fail.
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To broker and market products, we will need to raise additional funds. We
anticipate that we will require significant funds for the marketing and
promotion of food brands. Our failure to obtain additional funds would
significantly limit or eliminate our ability to fund our brokerage and marketing
activities. This would have a material adverse effect on our ability to commence
our planned brokerage and marketing business and compete with other brand
developers and food brokers.
To distribute products, we may need to raise additional funds. Our failure to
obtain additional funds would significantly limit our ability to grow our
distribution business. This would have a material adverse effect on our ability
to compete with other product distributors.
Additionally, we require the use of a third-party warehouse to store and
distribute our products. Currently, we receive warehousing services, when
needed, at no charge. After June 30, 2004, we will have to pay for warehousing
services. We may continue to utilize the services of our current warehousing
services provider at this time, and would thus make payment to a corporation
controlled by our CFO and director, Suzanne Lilly. We will need to raise
additional funds to do so. Our failure to obtain additional funds would
significantly limit or eliminate our ability to storage and distribute our
products. This would have a material adverse effect on our ability to commence
operations.
We anticipate that we may seek additional funding through loans or through
public or private sales of our securities. Adequate funds may not be available
when needed or on terms acceptable to us. In the event that we are not able to
obtain additional funding on a timely basis, our business may fail or we may be
required to limit our proposed operations.
Our company has a limited operating history and, therefore, we do not know if we
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can achieve profitability.
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From the date of our incorporation on July 21, 2003, to the date of this
registration statement, we have not generated material revenues. Our operating
activities during this period consist solely of limited grocery distribution in
Canada. Our limited operating history makes it difficult or impossible to
predict future results of our operations.
We have an accumulated deficit and do not have material earnings, as such, our
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business may fail and you may lose some or all of your investment in our common
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stock.
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We are in the development stage and have not generated material revenues since
our inception. Our only source of funds has been the sale of our common stock
and limited income from grocery distribution in Canada through our operating
subsidiary Monaco (Canada) Inc. We have an accumulated deficit of $83,378 as of
December 31, 2003, and we continue to incur operating expenses and legal and
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accounting expenses. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to
continue as a going concern. Our auditors have raised substantial doubt
regarding our ability to continue as a going concern, specifically, because we
are in the development stage, and have no established source of revenue and we
are dependent on our ability to raise capital from shareholders or other sources
to sustain operations.
Because we can issue additional common shares, purchasers of our common stock
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may experience dilution.
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We are authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 common shares, of which 4,446,500
are issued and outstanding. Our board of directors has the authority to cause
our company to issue additional shares of common stock or issue warrants or
options to purchase shares of common stock without the consent of any of our
shareholders. Consequently, our shareholders may experience dilution in their
ownership of our company in the future.
Our officers and directors are engaged in other businesses. Therefore, our
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officers and directors may not devote sufficient time to our affairs, which may
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restrict our ability to develop our food brokerage business and grow our
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distribution business.
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The persons serving as our officers and directors have existing responsibilities
and may have additional responsibilities to provide management and services to
other entities. As a result, conflicts of interest between us and the other
activities of those entities may occur from time to time, in that our officers
and directors shall have conflicts of interest in allocating time, services, and
functions between our affairs and the other business ventures in which they may
be or become involved.
The success of our company is dependent on management that has limited
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experience in the brokerage, sales, merchandising and distribution of grocery
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and consumer products.
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Our management has only limited experience with the business of brokerage,
sales, merchandising and distribution of grocery and consumer products. Such
lack of experience may cause our business to be less successful than it would be
under the management of individuals experienced in the grocery and consumer
product business. Moreover, our current cash will be sufficient to recruit no
more than one qualified staff member to assist our current management.
We are party to certain related party transactions that may create conflicts of
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interest, and we do not have procedures in place to resolve such conflicts.
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We have a Loan Facility Agreement with Burgio Family Holdings Inc., our largest
stockholder. Amounts outstanding under this loan agreement are payable on demand
upon 30 days written notice. Skyway Wholesale Grocers Inc., a subsidiary of
Burgio Family Holdings Inc., our largest stockholder, is a wholesaler of grocery
and related products to various independent and chain retailers throughout
Canada. The relationship between us, Burgio Family Holdings Inc., and Skyway, a
participant in our industry, may create a conflict of interest with regard to
our loan agreement. Further, we may, at some point, enter into transactions with
Skyway, and these transactions may create conflicts of interest. Such conflicts
of interest may negatively affect our business.
Additionally, we receive warehousing services, when needed, at no charge, from a
corporation controlled by our CFO and director, Suzanne Lilly. After June 30,
2004, we will have to pay for warehousing services. We may continue to utilize
the services of our current warehousing services provider at this time, and
would thus make payment to a corporation controlled by our CFO and director,
Suzanne Lilly. Though we believe that this corporation charges rates in line
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with standard market rates, the payments to a company controlled by our CFO and
director, Suzanne Lilly creates a potential conflict of interest. We do not have
procedures in place to resolve such conflicts of interest.
Because we do not intend to pay any dividends on our common stock, investors
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seeking dividend income or liquidity should not purchase shares in this
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offering.
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We do not currently anticipate declaring and paying dividends to our
stockholders in the near future. It is our intention to apply net earnings, if
any, in the foreseeable future to increasing our working capital. Prospective
investors seeking or needing dividend income or liquidity should, therefore, not
purchase our common stock. We currently have limited revenues, so there can be
no assurance that we will ever have sufficient earnings to declare and pay
dividends to the holders of our shares, and, in any event, a decision to declare
and pay dividends is at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors, whose
members do not intend to pay any dividends on our common stock for the
foreseeable future.
We are required to indemnify our officers and directors in certain circumstances
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for claims against them that may result in significant costs, therefore,
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reducing our profitability and our ability to continue our business.
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Article SEVENTH of our Certificate of Incorporation provides, among other
things, that our directors shall not be personally liable to us or our
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director,
except for:
o any breach of such director's duty of loyalty to us or our
stockholders;
o acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
o liability for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock
purchase or redemption by us; or
o any transaction from which such director derived any improper personal
benefit.
Accordingly, our directors may have no liability to our stockholders for any
mistakes or errors of judgment or for any act of omission, unless such act or
omission involves intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law
or results in unlawful distributions to our stockholders.
If we are unable to pay our debt obligations when due, our lenders could take
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actions which could restrict our ability to operate or render us insolvent.
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Amounts outstanding under our loan agreement with Burgio Family Holdings Inc.
are payable on demand upon 30 days written notice. Although we currently have
limited borrowings under the loan agreement, our plan of operations contemplates
increased borrowing under the loan agreement and possibly further loans from
other sources.
Future cash flows may not be adequate to meet our debt obligations, resulting in
default. A default under the loan agreement with Burgio Family Holdings Inc. or
other debt obligations could result in lender actions which might restrict our
investment in our business; limit our ability to react to changes in market
conditions due to a lack of resources; increase our risk of not surviving an
extended downturn in the business compared to other competitors whose capital
structures are less highly leveraged; or cause us to seek protection from our
creditors through bankruptcy proceedings or otherwise. In the event of our
liquidation, funds borrowed from Burgio Family Holdings Inc. under the loan
agreement would have priority for repayment over funds invested by stockholders.
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Our common stock is considered to be penny stock and subject to the "penny
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stock" rules, which may adversely affect the liquidity of our common stock.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted regulations that define a
penny stock to be any equity security that has a market price, as defined in
those regulations, of less than U.S. $5.00 per share, subject to certain
exceptions. Our securities will be subject to the low priced security or
so-called "penny stock" rules that impose additional sales practice requirements
on broker-dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established
customers and accredited investors. Generally, for any transaction involving a
penny stock, a broker-dealer is required to deliver, prior to the transaction, a
disclosure schedule relating to the penny stock market as well as disclosure
concerning, among other things, the commissions payable, current quotations for
the securities and information on the limited market in penny stocks. The
administration requirements imposed by these rules may affect the liquidity of
our common stock.
Our inability to obtain manufacturer clients and vendors for grocery and related
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products for our brokerage business will significantly affect our ability to
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effectuate our business plan and generate revenues.
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We currently have no client base for our brokerage services. It will be
difficult to establish a client base for our services due to the competition in
the grocery brokerage industry. If we are unable to establish a client base for
our brokerage services, our business will fail.
If we cannot locate additional suppliers of brand-name grocery products and
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additional customers for such products, our distribution business will not grow
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as planned.
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We currently rely on a limited number of suppliers of brand-name grocery
products in our distribution business. We are attempting to find additional
suppliers so that we can provide our customers with additional products and
competitive prices on those products. If we do not locate additional suppliers,
we will not be able to grow our customer base or compete successfully with other
distributors. Additionally, if our current suppliers do not choose to continue
to do business with us, and we are not able to find suitable replacements, we
will not be able to generate any revenue.
We currently rely a few major customers for all of our revenue in our
distribution business. To grow our distribution business, we will be required to
increase this customer base. If we do not increase our customer base, our
distribution business will not be profitable, which might result in the loss of
some or all of your investment in our common stock.
Because our industry is highly competitive and we may not have adequate
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resources to market our products and services in order to compete successfully,
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an investment in our company is highly speculative.
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Competition in the grocery and foodservice industry is intense. Most of our
competitors have substantially greater experience, financial and technical
resources, marketing and development capabilities than we do. Many of those
competitors with greater financial resources can afford to spend more resources
than we can to market their products and services. We cannot guaranty that we
will succeed in marketing our products and services.
The food brokerage industry is highly fragmented and competitive. Our
competitors include several large privately held companies and numerous small
privately held food brokers. In addition, we expect that we will face additional
competition from new entrants into the food brokerage market, due to the
relatively low barriers to entry. The food brokerage industry is currently
undergoing substantial consolidation. In addition, many manufacturers employ
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sales personnel to sell direct to retailers, wholesalers and distributors.
Further, food brokers also compete with specialty distributors, wholesalers and
other entities engaged in businesses which provide distribution to
manufacturers, retailers, food service establishments and consumers. Certain of
these competitors may have lower overhead costs than us, have greater financial
resources than us, or have better knowledge of, or relationships in, local and
regional markets, which may give such competitors advantages in offering
services and products that are similar to our services and products. There can
be no assurance that we will be successful against such competition.
Our planned acquisition strategy may not provide economic benefits and may
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impair our financial condition.
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We plan to pursue acquisitions in the food business. However, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to consummate any acquisitions on favorable
terms. If we do complete any acquisitions, we cannot be certain that we will
realize any anticipated benefits from those acquisitions. In addition,
acquisitions will require significant financial resources. Available cash will
not be sufficient to fund acquisitions. We are not certain that we will be able
to obtain financing to fund any acquisitions.
Because our officers, directors and principal stockholders control a substantial
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portion of our common stock, you will have little or no control over our
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management or other matters requiring stockholder approval.
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Our officers, directors and principal stockholders, in the aggregate,
beneficially own a majority of our outstanding common stock. As a result, they
have the ability to control matters affecting minority stockholders, including
the election of our directors, the acquisition or disposition of our assets, and
the future issuance of our shares. Because our officers, directors and principal
stockholders control our business, investors will not be able to replace our
management if they disagree with the way our business is being run. Our largest
stockholder also has controlling interests in other grocery distribution
companies.
We lack a public market for shares of our common stock, which will make it
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difficult for investors to sell their shares.
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There is no public market for shares of our common stock. We cannot guaranty
that an active public market will develop or be sustained. Therefore, investors
may not be able to find purchasers for their shares of our common stock.
The offering price was determined arbitrarily and may not reflect the value of
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the shares.
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The offering price for the shares of common stock has been arbitrarily
established and was not determined by reference to any traditional criteria of
value, such as book value, earnings or assets.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
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This prospectus contains forward-looking statements which relate to future
events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify
forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "should", "expects",
"plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts", "potential" or
"continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These
statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors, including the risks in the section entitled
"Risk Factors", that may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of
activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future
results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
these forward-looking statements.
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While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are
based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the
direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes
materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other
future performance suggested herein. Except as required by applicable law,
including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update
any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual
results. The safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 does not apply to the offering made in
this prospectus.
USE OF PROCEEDS
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The shares of common stock offered hereby are being registered for the account
of the selling stockholders identified in this prospectus. All net proceeds from
the sale of the common stock will go to the respective selling stockholders who
offer and sell their shares of common stock. We will not receive any part of the
proceeds from such sales of common stock.
DILUTION
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Since all of the shares being registered are already issued and outstanding, no
dilution will result from this offering.
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DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE
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The offering price of the 326,500 shares of common stock being offered by the
selling stockholders has been determined arbitrarily and has no relationship to
any established criteria of value, such as book value or earnings per share.
Additionally, because we have no significant operating history and have not
generated any material revenues to date, the price of the common stock is not
based on past earnings, nor is the price of the common stock indicative of
current market value for the assets owned by us. No valuation or appraisal has
been prepared for our business and potential business expansion.
DIVIDEND POLICY
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We have never paid cash dividends and we do not intend to pay any cash dividends
with respect to our common stock in the foreseeable future. We intend to retain
any earnings for use in the operation of our business. Our Board of Directors
will determine dividend policy in the future based upon, among other things, our
results of operations, financial condition, and other factors deemed relevant at
the time. We intend to retain appropriate levels of earnings, if any, to support
our business activities.
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
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The following list of selling stockholders includes (1) the number of shares of
common stock currently owned by each selling stockholder, (2) the number of
shares being offered for resale by each selling stockholder; and (3) the number
and percentage of shares of common stock to be held by each selling stockholder
after the completion of this offering. The registration of the shares does not
necessarily mean that the selling stockholders sell all or any of their shares.
As of May 5, 2004 there were 4,446,500 shares of common stock outstanding.
Name of Beneficial Amount of Beneficial Shares of Common Shares of Common Stock
Owner Ownership Prior to This Stock Being Sold Beneficially Owned After
Offering(1) Pursuant to This This Offering
Prospectus(2)
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NUMBER PERCENT NUMBER NUMBER PERCENT
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Selina Tombs(3) 100,000 2.25% 100,000 0 0%
Tony Carbonara(3) 75,000 1.69% 75,000 0 0%
Diana Ferracuti 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
John Preece 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
Blair Laing 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
Ricardo Luzuriaga 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
Martino Mazza 10,000 * 10,000 0 0%
Michael Delduca 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
Jeff Mazza 1,000 * 1,000 0 0%
Ignazio Mazza 1,000 * 1,000 0 0%
Giovanni Marino 1,000 * 1,000 0 0%
Michael Vendittelli 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
Carmela Agnino 1,000 * 1,000 0 0%
Martin Agnino 25,000 * 25,000 0 0%
Brett Read 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
Richard Abbass 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
Joseph Agnino 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
Luisa Fortino 1,000 * 1,000 0 0%
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Name of Beneficial Amount of Beneficial Shares of Common Shares of Common Stock
Owner Ownership Prior to This Stock Being Sold Beneficially Owned After
Offering(1) Pursuant to This This Offering
Prospectus(2)
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Nick Nosowenko 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
Richard White 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
Giuseppe Gatti 17,000 * 17,000 0 0%
Michael S. White 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
Melanie Brown 3,500 * 3,500 0 0%
Robert Kavanagh 5,000 * 5,000 0 0%
Teresa Liberto 5,000 * 5,000 0 0%
Paolo Marzicola 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
Kristen Harrington 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
Sally Mullen 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
Jesse Cassaday 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
John Tuzi 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
Diane Ashworth 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
Patricia Savage 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
Raffaele Prospero 25,000 * 25,000 0 0%
Thomas Kuennen 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
Sara Kuennen 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
Jennifer Hunt-Carbonara 1,000 * 1,000 0 0%
Brett Lindros 2,500 * 2,500 0 0%
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TOTAL 326,500 7.34% 326,500 0 0%
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* Less than 1%
(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with SEC rules and
generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares
of common stock subject to options, warrants and convertible preferred stock
currently exercisable or convertible, or exercisable or convertible within sixty
(60) days, are counted as outstanding for computing the percentage of the person
holding such options or warrants but are not counted as outstanding for
computing the percentage of any other person. None of the selling stockholders
is a broker-dealer or an affiliate of a broker-dealer. We have no options or
warrants outstanding and our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, does not
authorize preferred stock.
(2) Assumes that all of the shares held by the selling stockholders and being
offered under this prospectus are sold and that the selling stockholders acquire
no additional shares of common stock before the completion of this offering. The
actual number of shares of common stock offered hereby is subject to change and
could be materially greater or lesser than the estimated amount indicated,
depending upon a number of factors, including whether the number of shares of
common stock outstanding have been adjusted to account for any stock dividend,
stock split and similar transactions or adjustment.
(3) On July 28, 2003, we issued 75,000 and 100,000 shares of our common stock
(as adjusted for the September 29, 2003 stock split) to Tony Carbonara and
Selina Tombs, in exchange for consulting services provided to us, which were
valued at $17,500. Please see the section entitled "Description of Business -
Employees", for a description of the consulting services provided.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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Selling stockholders will offer their shares at the designated price ($1.00)
until their shares are quoted on the Over the Counter (OTC) Bulletin Board and
thereafter at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated prices. We intend
to apply to the NASD to have the prices of our shares quoted on its Over the
Counter (OTC) Bulletin Board electronic quotation service. To date no actions
have been taken to apply to the NASD to have our shares listed on its Over the
Counter (OTC) Bulletin Board quotation service. Our common stock is not
currently listed on any national exchange or electronic quotation system. Once a
market develops, we will file a post-effective amendment to revise the cover
page and plan of distribution to indicate that our shares are quoted on the Over
the Counter (OTC) Bulletin Board quotation service and thereafter sales may be
made at prevailing market prices or a privately negotiated prices. The selling
stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when selling
shares:
o ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the
broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
o block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the
shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as
principal to facilitate the transaction;
o purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the
broker-dealer for its account;
o an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the
applicable exchange;
o privately negotiated transactions;
o a combination of any such methods of sale; and
o any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
Broker-dealers engaged by the selling stockholders may arrange for other
brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions
or discounts from the selling stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as
agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be
negotiated. The selling stockholders do not expect these commissions and
discounts to exceed what is customary in the types of transactions involved.
The selling stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in
selling the shares may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the
Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions
received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the
shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or
discounts under the Securities Act.
We are required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration of the
shares.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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We are not aware of any material legal proceedings against us. We may be
involved, from time to time, in various legal proceedings and claims incident to
the normal conduct of our business.
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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS, CONTROL PERSONS
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AND SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding the executive
officers and directors of Monaco Group Inc. as of May 5, 2004:
NAME OF DIRECTOR AGE TERM SERVED POSITIONS WITH COMPANY
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Peter Nelipa 36 Since July 21, 2003 President, Secretary and Director
Suzanne Lilly 52 Since July 21, 2003 Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Director
Taragh Bracken 32 Since July 21, 2003 Director
All our directors hold office until the next annual meeting of our stockholders
or until their successors are elected and qualified. Executive officers hold
offices until their successors are elected and qualified, subject to earlier
removal by the Board of Directors.
Set forth below is a biographical description of each director and executive
officer based upon information supplied by them:
Peter Nelipa. Mr. Nelipa has been the President, Secretary, and one of our
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directors since our inception. Mr. Nelipa is also the President and one of the
directors of both of our wholly owned subsidiaries, Monaco (Canada) Inc. and MG
Holdings Inc. Since 2001, Mr. Nelipa has held various management positions with
New Durham Trading, an importer and exporter of various consumer products. Mr.
Nelipa currently works full-time with New Durham Trading. In 1999, Mr. Nelipa
co-founded Iceflow Technologies Inc. (formerly IC3), a company that developed a
patented technology for cooling liquid products, and served in various
management positions until 2001. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Nelipa was the President
of Draft Guys, a company that installs draught systems in restaurant and
stadiums. Mr. Nelipa is not an officer or a director of any other reporting
company. Mr. Nelipa currently provides 10 to 20 hours a week to us.
Suzanne Lilly. Ms. Lilly has been the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and one
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of our directors since our inception. Ms. Lilly is also the Secretary, Treasurer
and one of the directors of both of our wholly owned subsidiaries, Monaco
(Canada) Inc. and MG Holdings Inc. Ms. Lilly is responsible for day-to-day
operations as well as our administrative and financial activities. Since May
2003, Ms. Lilly has also been the President of Logex Warehousing and
Distribution Inc., a company that providing warehousing and distribution
services to companies within the grocery industry. Ms. Lilly currently works
full-time with Logex. From 2001 to February 2004, Ms. Lilly was a director and
interim Chief Financial Officer of @rgentum Management and Research Corporation.
From 2001 to 2002, Ms. Lilly was the Chief Financial Officer of Avenue Financial
Corporation, a Canadian financial management company listed on the TSX Venture
Exchange. From 1991 to 2003, Ms. Lilly has also been a Chartered Accountant in
private practice. Ms. Lilly earned her Chartered Accountant designation with
PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Ms. Lilly currently provides 10 to 20 hours a week to
us.
Taragh Bracken. Ms. Bracken has been one of our directors since our inception.
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Ms. Bracken has been a lawyer in private practice since 2001, specializing in
civil and commercial litigation, family and criminal law. From 1999 to 2001, Ms.
Bracken was a Solicitor for Watkins, Wilson & Associates Inc. Trustees in
Bankruptcy. From 1992 to 1996, Ms. Bracken was a Solicitor for O'Mara, Geraghty,
McCourt in Ireland. Ms. Bracken was called to the Bar by the Law Society of
Ireland in 1992 and qualified as a Solicitor with the Law Society of Upper
Canada in 1999.
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There is no family relationship between any of our officers or directors. There
are no orders, judgments, or decrees of any governmental agency or
administrator, or of any court of competent jurisdiction, revoking or suspending
for cause any license, permit or other authority to engage in the securities
business or in the sale of a particular security or temporarily or permanently
restraining any of our officers or directors from engaging in or continuing any
conduct, practice or employment in connection with the purchase or sale of
securities, or convicting such person of any felony or misdemeanor involving a
security, or any aspect of the securities business or of theft or of any felony,
nor are any of the officers or directors of any corporation or entity affiliated
with us so enjoined.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
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The following table sets forth, as of May 5, 2004, certain information as to
shares of the common stock owned by (i) each person known by management to
beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding common stock, (ii) each of the
Company's directors, and (iii) all executive officers and directors of the
Company as a group:
Security Ownership by Management. The following table specifies the number of
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shares of our common stock owned by our officers and directors.
NAME AND TITLE OF AMOUNT AND NATURE PERCENT OF
ADDRESS(1) CLASS OF BENEFICIAL CLASS(2)
OWNERSHIP
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Peter Nelipa(3)(5) COMMON 830,000 shares 18.67%
President, Secretary and
Director
Suzanne Lilly(4)(5) COMMON 780,000 shares 17.54%
Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Director
Taragh Bracken(5) COMMON 630,000 shares 14.17%
Director
All directors and COMMON 2,240,000 shares 50.38%
named executive
officers as a group
(1) The address for all of the above is c/o Monaco Group, 20A Voyager Court
South, Etobicoke, ON, M9W 5M7
(2) Based on 4,446,500 issued and outstanding shares on May 5, 2004.
(3) Mr. Nelipa is also the President and a director of both of our wholly owned
subsidiaries, Monaco (Canada) Inc. and MG Holdings Inc.
(4) Ms. Lilly is also the Secretary, Treasurer and a director of both of our
wholly owned subsidiaries, Monaco (Canada) Inc. and MG Holdings Inc.
(5) Pursuant to an Option Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2003, among Peter
Nelipa, our President, Secretary and Director, Suzanne Lilly, our Chief
Financial Officer and Director, Taragh Bracken, our Director, and us, we
have an option to repurchase up to 90% of shares owned by those Directors
up to July, 2004 and 75% of the shares to July, 2005 in the event they
terminate their employment as directors. The shares may be repurchased by
us for 110% of the average amount paid for the stock to July 2004, and 120%
to July 2005. The total shares pursuant to this Option Agreement are based
on the number of shares owned by those Directors on the date of their
termination. As of the date of this prospectus, those Directors owned an
aggregate of 2,240,000 shares of our common stock.
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners. Other than directors and
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officers, the following table specifies the beneficial owners of 5% or more of
our issued and outstanding common stock.
NAME AND TITLE OF AMOUNT AND PERCENT OF
ADDRESS(1) CLASS NATURE OF CLASS(2)
BENEFICIAL
OWNERSHIP
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Burgio Family Holdings COMMON 1,880,000 shares 42.28%
Inc.(3)(4)
(1) The address for Burgio Family Holdings Inc. is c/o Monaco Group, 20A
Voyager Court South, Etobicoke, ON, M9W 5M7.
(2) Based on 4,446,500 issued and outstanding shares on May 5, 2004.
(3) Burgio Family Holdings Inc., a corporation owned by Jennifer Burgio.
(4) Al Burgio is the President and Director of Burgio Family Holdings Inc.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
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Our authorized capital stock consists of 10,000,000 shares of common stock,
having a par value of $0.001 per share. As of May 5, 2004, there were issued and
outstanding 4,446,500 shares of common stock and 41 holders of record. All
outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and non- assessable. Holders
of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share on each matter submitted
to vote at any meeting of stockholders. Holders of a majority of the outstanding
shares of common stock will be able to elect the entire Board of Directors, if
they choose to do so, in which event the holders of the remaining shares will be
unable to elect directors. There are currently three members on the Board of
Directors. The common stock has no preemptive or other subscription rights, has
no conversion, redemption or retraction rights. Holders of shares of our common
stock are also entitled to dividends in such amounts as may be determined in the
absolute discretion of our Board of Directors from time to time. Holders of
shares of our common stock are also entitled to receive pro rata our net assets
in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding-up or other distribution of
assets among our stockholders.
On September 29, 2003, our Certificate of Incorporation was amended so that all
of our issued and outstanding shares of $0.001 par value common stock were split
at the rate of 10 shares for 1.
Pursuant to an Option Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2003, among Peter Nelipa,
our President, Secretary and Director, Suzanne Lilly, our Chief Financial
Officer and Director, Taragh Bracken, our Director, and us, we have an option to
repurchase up to 90% of shares owned by those Directors up to July, 2004 and 75%
of the shares to July, 2005 in the event they terminate their employment as
directors. The shares may be repurchased by us for 110% of the average amount
paid for the stock to July 2004, and 120% to July 2005. The total shares
pursuant to this Option Agreement are based on the number of shares owned by
those Directors on the date of their termination. As of the date of this
prospectus, those Directors owned an aggregate of 2,240,000 shares of our common
stock.
EXPERTS
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Amisano Hanson, Chartered Accountants, independent auditors, have audited our
financial statements included in this prospectus. Our financial statements are
incorporated herein in reliance on Amisano Hanson's report, due to their
authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
No "expert", as that term is defined pursuant to Regulation Section 228.509(a)
of Regulation S-B, or our "counsel", as that term is defined pursuant to
Regulation Section 228.509(b) of Regulation S-B, was hired on a contingent
basis, or will receive a direct or indirect interest in us, or was a promoter,
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underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer, or employee of the company, at
any time prior to the filing of this Registration Statement.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
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Article SEVENTH of our Certificate of Incorporation provides, among other
things, that our directors shall not be personally liable to us or our
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director,
except for:
o any breach of such director's duty of loyalty to us or our
stockholders;
o acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
o liability for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock
purchase or redemption by us; or
o any transaction from which such director derived any improper personal
benefit.
Accordingly, our directors may have no liability to our stockholders for any
mistakes or errors of judgment or for any act of omission, unless such act or
omission involves intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law
or results in unlawful distributions to our stockholders.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a corporation
shall have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any pending, threatened, or
completed civil, criminal, administrative, or arbitration action, suit, or
proceeding, or any appeal therein or any inquiry or investigation which could
result in such action, suit, or proceeding, because of his or her being or
having been our director, officer, employee, or agent or of any constituent
corporation absorbed by us in a consolidation or merger or by reason of his or
her being or having been a director, officer, trustee, employee, or agent of any
other corporation or of any partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship,
trust, employee benefit plan, or such enterprise, serving as such at our request
or of any such constituent corporation, or the legal representative of any such
director, officer, trustee, employee, or agent, from and against any and all
reasonable costs, disbursements, and attorney's fees, and any and all amounts
paid or incurred in satisfaction of settlements, judgments, fines, and
penalties, incurred or suffered in connection with any such proceeding.
The aforementioned indemnification continues for a person who has ceased to be a
director, officer, employee or agent and their heirs, executors and
administrators.
(begin boldface)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933 (The "Act") may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons
of the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable.
(end boldface)
ORGANIZATION WITHIN LAST 5 YEARS
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Transactions with Promoters.
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On July 23, 2003, Peter Nelipa, Suzanne Lilly, Taragh Bracken and Burgio Family
Holdings Inc. were issued 4,000,000 shares of our $.001 par value common stock
(as adjusted for the September 29, 2003 stock split) in exchange for their
services relating to founding and organizing the business, which were valued at
$40,000.
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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
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Introduction
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We are a developmental stage company incorporated in Delaware on July 21, 2003.
We have two wholly owned subsidiaries, Monaco (Canada) Inc., incorporated under
the laws of the Province of Ontario on July 25, 2003, and MG Holdings Inc.,
incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario on November 10, 2003.
Current Activities
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In October 2003, we entered the grocery distribution business in Canada through
our subsidiary, Monaco (Canada). Since that time, we purchased brand name
grocery products manufactured by such companies as Coca Cola, Pepsi Co., Kraft
Foods, and Colgate-Palmolive from suppliers on an order-by-order basis and sold
these products to a limited number of wholesale customers in Canada. We
distributed products to these customers on an order-by-order basis. We currently
rely on a few major customers for all of our grocery distribution business.
We currently rely on a limited number of vendors for grocery products.
Specifically, PHS Canada, Inc. has provided us with beverage products to
distribute and Global Matrix has provided us with household products to
distribute.
As of May 5, 2004, we have distributed approximately 31,860 cases of beverage
products and 1,040 cases of household products.
We anticipate that we will continue to generate revenue from the wholesale
distribution of brand name grocery products in Canada for the foreseeable future
through our subsidiary, Monaco (Canada). Our other subsidiary, MG Holdings Inc.,
has no current business operations.
Products are distributed on either a pickup basis or delivered basis. We do not
own trucks and are dependent on common carriers to ship products that are sold
on a delivered basis. We require the use of third-party warehouses to store and
distribute products. A corporation controlled by our CFO and director, Suzanne
Lilly, currently provides warehousing services to us. This corporation has
agreed to provide warehousing services, as needed, until June 30, 2004, at no
cost. Thereafter, if we require the use of warehousing services from this
corporation, it would provide such services, on a per-use basis, in-line with
standard market rates. This corporation currently charges its customers at a
rate of $3.75 per pallet for inbound, $3.75 per pallet for outbound and $4.50
per pallet per month for storage.
Prospective Activities
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In May 2004, we, through our subsidiary Monaco (Canada), plan to enter the
business of brokerage, sales and merchandising of grocery and consumer products.
Over the subsequent months, we plan to grow our brokerage, sales and
merchandising business across Canada and the United States. We hope to increase
the distribution of grocery and consumer products across Canada and the United
States to independent and chain grocery stores, discount stores, drug stores,
convenience stores and other distributors. Please see "MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION-Plan of Operations" for
a timetable and description of our prospective activities in the next twelve
months.
Brokerage. We anticipate that our brokerage business will provide outsourced
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sales, merchandising and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and
producers of food products and consumer goods. We will act as an independent
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sales and marketing representative for these types of companies, selling their
grocery and consumer products and coordinating their marketing programs with
retailers and wholesalers. Our principal source of revenues from the brokerage
business shall be commissions that we receive from the companies whose products
we broker.
Distribution. We plan to act as a distributor for our own products and certain
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other products of other companies, as opposed to a full line wholesaler. A full
line wholesale has the responsibility of servicing the entire need of a retail
operation, whereby a distributor caters to specific merchandising categories.
Skyway Wholesale Grocers Inc., a subsidiary of Burgio Family Holdings Inc., our
largest stockholder, is a wholesaler of grocery and related products to various
independent and chain retailers throughout Canada. As of May 5, 2004, we have
done no transactions with Skyway and no transactions are presently planned.
However, it is likely that we may, in the future, purchase products from or sell
products to Skyway, from time to time, in the ordinary course of our
distribution business. If we enter into any transactions with Skyway, we will
not receive from Skyway or grant to Skyway any preferential terms.
Food Brokerage Business
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We intend to enter the food brokerage business in May 2004 and intend to grow
that business thereafter. Please see "MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION-Plan of Operations" for a timetable
and description of our prospective food brokerage activities in the next twelve
months.
Strategy. Our strategy in the food brokerage business is as follows:
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o Develop Relationships and Increase Customer Coverage. We believe we
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can attract food companies to broker by offering superior marketing
services on both a national and local basis at a cost much lower than
what many food companies could provide through their own in-house
sales force. We hope to begin to implement this strategy in the next
three months.
o Increase Use of Hybrid Service Agreements. Food brokers generally
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provide their clients with account, retail, marketing and sales
services and order management services. Food brokers receive
commissions from their clients based on a percentage of product sales.
In the last several years, food brokers also have entered into
agreements with their clients to provide only specific services
(referred to as "hybrid" agreements). In these hybrid agreements, food
brokers can be compensated by a percentage of sales, by a flat fee per
service provided, or a combination of both. We believe that
manufacturers with sales personnel that previously did not utilize
brokers are beginning to outsource certain services to eliminate the
expense of maintaining those services. We anticipate that hybrid
agreements will, in the future, generate significant revenue and
attract new clients to us. We hope to begin to implement this strategy
in the next three months.
o Acquisition Strategy. We intend to acquire local and regional food
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brokerage companies in the United States and Canada. Potential target
companies must have strong account service relationships,
complementary product lines, and compatible financial strengths.
Acquired companies will likely be held by our subsidiary, MG Holdings
Inc. We hope to find a suitable company or suitable companies within
the next twelve months, however we have not yet identified any
companies that meet our criteria, and we do not have a specific
timetable for acquisitions.
Description of our Brokerage Services.
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The services to be provided by our brokerage business can be divided into 4
categories:
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(1) account service and business development;
(2) retail services;
(3) marketing services; and
(4) order management.
We plan to provide a comprehensive array of these services to manufacturers of
consumer goods and products. We plan to market and sell products, on behalf of
our clients, to grocery stores, mass merchandisers, membership warehouses, drug
stores and convenience stores across the United States and Canada. In connection
with this activity, we anticipate providing detailed sales planning and full
in-store retail and merchandising support. We plan to be able to offer these
services to prospective clients in the next three months.
We believe that strong relationships will be driven by our ability to provide
superior sales, marketing, and merchandising services, order management, and
innovative promotional planning. To establish strong relationships, we will need
to raise additional funds after completion of this offering to fund our sales
and marketing activities.
Traditionally, food companies have hired food brokers to provide all of the
above-listed services and food brokers have been paid by such companies based on
a percentage of products sold. This percentage is typically a commission of
3-5%. In recent years, food brokers have entered into hybrid agreements with
clients to provide only specific retail services. These arrangements are in
response to increased outsourcing by companies who traditionally had not used
food brokers. These hybrid agreements primarily include initial retail shelf
set-ups and follow-up shelf management. In hybrid agreements, food brokers are
compensated for providing services either as a percentage of product sales, a
flat fee, or a combination of both. We believe that offering hybrid services
will attract new clients to us and will result in sales of additional services
to our clients at a later time.
o Account Service and Business Development. Brand Development Managers
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("BDMs") and Customer Development Managers ("CDMs") work with food
companies and their wholesalers and retailers. BDMs work with food
companies to develop strategic sales plans for particular products.
They also assist food companies in achieving their merchandising
goals, including those related to product distribution and shelf
placement. CDMs serve specific wholesalers and retailers. They work
with these clients in the development of category management
initiatives and shelf schematics. Category management involves the
strategic grouping and positioning of products on the shelf among
other similar type products. The sales plans developed by BDMs and
CDMs are executed through the account executive service teams. These
teams coordinate and implement the specific sales initiatives on a
local basis. For smaller clients, these services can be performed on a
local level by account executives. We anticipate having BDMs and CDMs
to perform such tasks for our clients. These BDMs and CDMs will
interact with our proposed retail service, marketing service and order
management groups, as discussed below, to best help our clients grow
their businesses.
o Retail Services. We anticipate having retail and merchandising service
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personnel to provide our clients with an in-store presence to assess
product performance and merchandising conditions. Retail
representatives develop relationships with store managers and assist
account executives in developing sales plans for our clients'
products. Our retail sales organization will execute sales plans at
the store level by providing merchandising, shelf management, display,
schematic design, pricing and promotional program services. Our retail
sales organization shall also be responsible for collecting and
reporting in-store conditions.
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o Marketing Services. We anticipate forming a marketing services group
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that will utilize current retail information it collects, together
with data received from national marketing research companies to
analyze local market conditions and develop marketing strategies for
our clients. Retail data is used to determine how products should be
priced and placed, the optimal mix of current and new products, and
the types of promotions desirable to increase sales. Our marketing
services group shall initiate and promote local market events, which
often involve sponsorship by our clients of charity promotions, to
build brand equity for products.
o Order Management. We anticipate performing all major order management
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functions to facilitate the movement of goods from our food company
clients to their customers. All ordering responsibility begins at the
local market. We anticipate having an order management system that
shall reconcile invoices with purchase orders and process promotional
allowances and other credits. We also anticipate employing account
administrators and customer service representatives who perform order
management functions in the local markets.
Competition in the Brokerage Business.
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The food brokerage market is large and fragmented, with many small brokers
serving numerous local markets and a few large brokers serving multiple regions
in the United States and Canada. The entire food distribution business has been
consolidating over the past 10 years. As a result, large brokers that can
provide services across geographic markets have a competitive advantage.
Food Distribution Business
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In October 2003, we entered the grocery distribution business in Canada through
our subsidiary, Monaco (Canada). Please see "Current Activities" for a
description of our current distribution operations and "MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION
AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION-Plan of Operations"
for a timetable and description of our prospective food distribution activities
in the next twelve months.
Products. We plan to position ourselves as a distributor for our own products
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and certain other products of other companies, as opposed to a full line
wholesaler. A full line wholesale has the responsibility of servicing the entire
need of a retail operation, whereby a distributor caters to specific
merchandising categories. We plan to grow our product supplier base over the
next twelve months.
Private and Controlled Labels. If we raise substantial capital or generate
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significant revenues, we hope to develop our own private label brands that we
will offer exclusively to our customers. Private label lines offer quality
products that are equal or superior in quality to comparable nationally
advertised brands and value brand products at more competitive prices. We
believe that private label brands would generate higher margins for us. We also
hope to offer controlled label brands for our customers. Controlled labels are
products for which we have exclusive distribution rights to a particular
customer or in a specific region. Prior to developing our own private label
brands or offering controlled label brands, we will need to grow our
distribution business through the use of brand name grocery products and hire
employees to perform sales and purchasing functions. It is unlikely that we will
develop our own private label brands or offer controlled label brands in the
next twelve months.
Pricing. We anticipate using market research and cost analyses as a basis for
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pricing products.
Sales and Marketing. We plan to develop a sales and marketing team that covers
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all of Canada and selective regions of the United States. This team will cover
all aspects of the retail trade including chain grocery and drug stores, mass
merchandise centers, food service outlets, convenience stores and other
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distributors. If we raise substantial capital or generate significant revenues,
we hope to establish a marketing department that will constantly develop and
implement innovative marketing programs for all the brands we represent. Please
see "Other Business-related Topics-Employees" below for a timeline of our plan
to develop a sales and marketing team.
Our Target Markets. We believe that our primary target market will consist of
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independent and chain grocery and drug stores, mass merchandise centers, other
distributors, food service outlets, and convenience stores.
Growth Strategy. Our objective is to become a supplier of brand management
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services and grocery and related products to the grocery and food service
industry. Key elements of our growth strategy include:
o creating awareness of our products and services;
o providing competitive pricing for our products and services;
o developing our relationships with clients and customers;
o providing additional services for clients and customers;
o acquiring other companies in the grocery and food service industry;
and
o pursuing relationships with companies which will support our
development.
Competition in the Distribution Business. The food distribution business is very
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competitive. Our primary competitors are national chains that self-distribute,
as well as national, regional and local food distributors and food brokers. The
principal competitive factors include price, quality and assortment of product
lines, reliability of delivery and the range and quality of customer services.
Many of these competitors have greater financial and other resources, and more
experience in procurement, sales and marketing, and research and development,
than us.
Our current methods of competition in the distribution business include:
o we gather information from our customers, including the types of
products they require for inventory. With that information, we attempt
to source such products from our current supplier;
o we contact our customers, by phone, email, or fax, and explain to them
the products that we have access to; and
o as we gain access to new products, we offer our customers such
products.
o we rely on common carriers to ship our products and per-pallet
warehousing to store our products to provide us with greater
flexibility and reduce fixed costs.
Factors that currently influence customer orders in our distribution business
include:
o whether the customer has sufficient product inventory when we contact
them to offer our products; and
o whether our pricing is competitive with the pricing the customer is
offered by other distributors.
Many organizations within the grocery industry rely on common carriers to a
certain degree, because it is often more cost effective versus leasing a
full-time truck, employing a driver, paying insurance, and other factors. By
using common carriers, a fixed cost is converted to a variable, per use, cost.
The same logic applies to warehousing.
Therefore, we plan to rely on common carriers and per-pallet warehousing to
provide us with greater flexibility and allow us to better control shipping and
warehousing costs while we attempt to expand our distribution business. We feel
that the use of common carriers and per-pallet warehousing will allow us to
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compete more effectively with other competitors with regard to pricing for at
least the next 12 months, while we grow.
Other Business-related Topics
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Seasonality. We anticipate our operation, as it relates to groceries; and
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specifically, inventory levels, sales volume and product mix, will be impacted
to some degree by certain holiday periods.
Government Regulation. The conduct of our business, and the distribution and use
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of many of our products, is subject to various Canadian and United States
federal, state, provincial and local laws. Specifically, our planned U.S.
distribution and brokerage operations may be subject to regulation by a variety
of governmental agencies, including, but not limited to the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, and state and local health departments and other agencies and
may be subject to laws, including, but not limited to the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act, regarding receipt, storage and distribution of applicable
commodities. As of May 5, 2004, our costs to comply with these laws and
regulations are not material, individually or in the aggregate. We do not expect
compliance with these laws and regulations to materially impact our capital
expenditures, earnings or the competitive position.
Patents and Proprietary Rights. Our success depends in part upon our ability to
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preserve trade secrets and operate without infringing the proprietary rights of
other parties. We may rely on certain proprietary technologies, trade secrets,
and know-how that are not patentable. As of May 5, 2004, we had no patents,
trademarks or licenses.
Employees. As of May 5, 2004, we had no employees, other than our two executive
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officers. Two independent consultants, Tony Carbonara and Selina Tombs, have
provided services to us, valued at $17,500, which include the development of a
proposed sales training program (Ms. Tombs; value $10,000) and the compiling of
information pertaining to the grocery industry and prospective suppliers (Mr.
Carbonara; value $7,500). In July 2003, we compensated these two consultants for
the services provided to us with 175,000 shares of our common stock. As of May
5, 2004, we have not utilized any further services from these two consultants
since July 2003.
We currently anticipate that we will hire four employees in the next six months,
unless we generate significant revenues. Of these four prospective employees,
one would be a purchasing agent, sourcing product for us to sell; two would be
salespersons, selling products that are available to us; and the fourth would be
an administrative employee, responsible for our day-to-day administrative
support needs. As of May 5, 2004, we have not made commitments to hire any such
employees. We plan to hire a purchasing agent and salespersons on a
commission-only basis, if possible. From time-to-time, we anticipate using the
services of independent contractors and consultants to support marketing and
sales and business development.
Facilities. Our executive, administrative and operating offices are located at
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20A Voyager Court South, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9W 5M7. A corporation controlled
by Suzanne Lilly, our CFO and a director, currently provides us with
approximately 650 square feet of office space, which we anticipate will satisfy
our requirements for the next twelve months. This corporation has agreed to
provide us with this office space until December 31, 2004 at no charge.
Thereafter, we will attempt to negotiate rental or lease terms with this
corporation consistent with standard market rates. This corporation also
currently provides warehousing services to us. This corporation has agreed to
provide warehousing services, as needed, until June 30, 2004, at no cost.
Thereafter, if we require the use of warehousing services from this corporation,
it would provide such services, on a per-use basis, in-line with standard market
rates. This corporation currently charges its customers at a rate of $3.75 per
pallet for inbound, $3.75 per pallet for outbound and $4.50 per pallet per month
for storage.
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REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS
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We anticipate that we will be a reporting company and, therefore, will file
forms 10-QSB quarterly reports and form 10-KSB annual reports with the SEC. The
public may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC's Public
Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may
obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the
SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. We will file our registration statement on EDGAR and,
therefore, you can view our registration statement and other filings with the
SEC on a Internet site maintained by the SEC that contains reports, proxy and
information statements, and for information regarding issuers that file
electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.
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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATION
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Introduction
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We have received a going concern opinion from our auditors stating that our
"ability to continue as a going concern is dependent of the Company to generate
profitable operations in the future and/or to obtain the necessary financing to
meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business
operations when they come due."
At December 31, 2003, the period reflected in our audited financial statements,
our accumulated deficit was $83,378.
In October 2003, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Monaco (Canada) Inc., entered the
grocery distribution business in Canada. Since that time, we purchased brand
name grocery products manufactured by such companies as Coca Cola, Pepsi Co.,
Kraft Foods, and Colgate-Palmolive from suppliers on an order-by-order basis and
sold these products to a limited number of wholesale customers in Canada. We
distributed products to these customers on an order-by-order basis. As of
December 31, 2003, we have generated revenue of $48,834 from the grocery
distribution business in Canada. Cost of sales associated with that revenue
totaled $46,997, for a gross profit of $1,837 as of December 31, 2003. Revenue
for that period was primarily derived from sales of beverage products.
For the period of July 21, 2003, our incorporation, to December 31, 2003, we
also incurred general and administrative expenses in the amount of $85,215. The
amount of $40,000 of this total related to consulting services incurred in our
organization and formation by our directors and a shareholder. These fees were
settled by the issuance of 4,000,000 shares of our common stock. Additionally,
two independent consultants have provided services to us, valued at $17,500,
which include the development of a proposed sales training program and the
compiling of information pertaining to the grocery industry and prospective
suppliers. We compensated these two consultants for the services provided to us
with 175,000 shares of our common stock. Of the balance, accounting and audit
fees amounted to $5,200 and legal fees amount to $19,320 for the period. These
fees were primarily incurred in our organization and formation and for this
offering. All other general and administrative expenses amounted to $3,195 for
the period, consisting primarily of bank charges, office expenses, regulatory
filing fees and transfer agent fees.
Our revenue is recognized when our customers accept delivery of the products and
ultimate collection is reasonably assured. We ship goods based on the customer
approved purchase order at prices negotiated and approved by us.
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Plan of Operations
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Over the next twelve months, we plan to enter the food brokerage business and
further develop our distribution business.
As of December 31, 2003, we had cash of $6,977 and we had borrowed $1,595 under
our loan agreement with Burgio Family Holdings, our largest stockholder. This
loan agreement allows us to borrow up to $20,000 at 10% interest. Amounts
outstanding under the loan agreement are payable on demand upon 30 days written
notice from Burgio Family Holdings Inc. At December 31, 2003, our available
funds totaled $25,382, from cash on hand and the unused portion of the loan
agreement.
At our current limited level of operations, our available funds could likely
satisfy our cash requirements for the next twelve months. However, we plan to
increase our business in the next three to six months, and will likely require
additional funds to do so.
Specifically, in the next three months, we, through our wholly-owned subsidiary,
Monaco (Canada) Inc., plan to start contacting manufacturers and suppliers of
food and consumer goods in Canada and offer them our brokerage and marketing
services throughout the grocery and foodservice industry in an effort to
establish a national presence for those clients. Our management will contact
these manufacturers and suppliers through referrals or by cold-calling. We will
also offer sales and merchandising services to these manufacturers and
suppliers. We anticipate that we will generate revenue from our brokerage
business by earning commissions and fees from the sale of the products of our
clients to independent and chain grocery stores, discount stores, drug stores,
convenience stores and other grocery and foodservice distributors. These
activities will require at least $10,000 for the development of brochures for
our brokerage business and approximately $20,000 for travel, office supplies,
and other selling expenses. In connection with these activities, we intend to
use existing cash or borrowings under our loan agreement. If we cannot finance
this activity with available cash, then we will seek alternative sources of
funding, including loans from our directors, officers, or stockholders,
commercial or private lenders, or credit from suppliers. Without regard to the
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existing loan agreement with Burgio Family Holdings, our largest shareholder,
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there can be no assurances that loans will be available from our directors,
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officers or stockholders on favorable terms, if at all. Without regard to the
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existing loan agreement with Burgio Family Holdings, our largest shareholder,
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there are no agreements with any of our directors, officers or stockholders to
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provide loans.
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Over the next twelve months, we plan to further develop our distribution
business in Canada, through Monaco (Canada). On July 24, 2003, we hired a
consultant, Tony Carbonara, to compile information pertaining to the grocery
industry and prospective suppliers. During the next twelve months, our
management will contact these prospective suppliers of grocery products and
attempt to establish them as vendors. Our management will also attempt to expand
our customer base by continuously offering prospective retail and wholesale
customers the grocery products sourced from our existing and prospective
suppliers at competitive prices. We anticipate that we will continue to generate
revenue from the distribution of grocery products to independent and chain
grocery stores, discount stores, drug stores, convenience stores and other
grocery and foodservice distributors. To expand the distribution business during
the next twelve months, we expect to incur sales and marketing costs of $15,000
and general and administrative costs of $20,000 during this period. We intend to
finance these costs by using existing cash, borrowings under our loan agreement
and profits generated from our distribution business. If we cannot finance this
activity with available cash and the profits generated from the distribution of
grocery products, we will seek alternative sources of funding, including loans
from our directors, officers, or stockholders, commercial or private lenders, or
credit from suppliers. Without regard to the existing loan agreement with Burgio
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Family Holdings, our largest shareholder, there can be no assurances that loans
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terms, if at all. Without regard to the existing loan agreement with Burgio
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Family Holdings, our largest shareholder, there are no agreements with any of
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In connection with our increased distribution business:
o To purchase products from vendors to be held as inventory, we may need
to raise additional funds. It is unlikely that vendors will give us
sufficient credit to fund significant inventory. Therefore, we will
need to use our available cash to finance inventory that is not funded
by vendor credit. If we do not have enough available cash to finance
inventory, then we will need to seek alternative sources of funding,
including loans from our directors, officers, or stockholders, or
commercial or private lenders.
o To warehouse any products held in inventory, we will require the use
of a third-party warehouse to store such products. A corporation
controlled by our CFO and director, Suzanne Lilly, currently provides
warehousing services to us. This corporation has agreed to provide
warehousing services, as needed, until June 30, 2004 at no cost.
Thereafter, if we require the use of warehousing services from this
corporation, it would provide such services, on a per use basis,
inline with standard market rates. This corporation currently charges
its customers at a rate of $3.75 per pallet for inbound, $3.75 per
pallet for outbound and $4.50 per pallet per month for storage. If we
do not have enough available cash to fund warehousing costs, we will
need to raise additional funds to pay for such warehousing by seeking
alternative sources of funding, including loans from our directors,
officers, or stockholders, or commercial or private lenders.
Over the next three to six months, we plan to recruit a staff of up to four
persons to focus on procurement, sales and marketing, administration and to
assist with the launch of our business and thereafter commence selling our
products and services. We plan to hire a purchasing agent and salespersons on a
commission-only basis, if possible. By doing so, we could avoid using our
limited cash to pay salaries for these individuals. For salespersons, we intend
to pay a commission range of 0.5% to 3.0% of gross sales depending on the type
of product sold. We believe that this level of commission will allow us to
recruit a qualified salesperson, yet retain a reasonable profit margin. For a
purchasing agent, we intend to pay a commission range of 0.5% to 1.0% of gross
sales depending on the type of product sold and the cost of product purchased.
We believe that this level of commission will allow us to recruit a qualified
salesperson, yet retain a reasonable profit margin. An administrative employee
hired by us would likely be hired on an hourly basis for approximately $10 to
$15 per hour or approximately $20,000 to $30,000 per year. We do not believe
that our current cash will be sufficient to recruit a full procurement, sales
and marketing, and administrative staff. We could recruit up to one staff
member, likely an administrative employee, using available cash and borrowing
under our loan agreement. If we cannot finance this activity with available
cash, then we will seek alternative sources of funding, including loans from our
directors, officers, or stockholders or commercial or private lenders.
Without regard to the existing loan agreement with Burgio Family Holdings, our
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largest shareholder, there can be no assurances that loans will be available
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from our directors, officers or stockholders on favorable terms, if at all.
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Without regard to the existing loan agreement with Burgio Family Holdings, our
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largest shareholder, there are no agreements with any of our directors, officers
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or stockholders to provide loans.
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During the next twelve months, we also intend to acquire local and regional food
brokerage companies in the United States and Canada. Potential target companies
must have strong account service relationships, complementary product lines and
compatible financial strengths. Acquired companies will likely be held by our
subsidiary, MG Holdings Inc. We hope to find a suitable company or suitable
companies within the next twelve months, however we have not yet identified any
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companies that meet our criteria, and we do not have a specific timetable for
acquisitions. Acquisitions will require significant financial resources.
Available cash will not be sufficient to fund acquisitions. We would likely
finance acquisitions with loans from commercial or private lenders. We are not
certain that we will be able to obtain such financing to fund any acquisitions.
As of May 5, 2004, we have not identified any prospective acquisitions.
Adequate funds may not be available when needed or on terms acceptable to us. In
the event that we are not able to obtain additional funding on a timely basis,
our business may fail or we may be required to limit any proposed operations.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
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Property held by Us. As of the date specified in the following table, we held
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the following property:
Property December 31, 2003
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Cash $ 6,977
Property and Equipment, net $ 0.00
We do not presently own any interests in real estate. We do not presently own
any inventory or equipment.
Our Facilities. Our executive, administrative and operating offices are located
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at 20A Voyager Court South, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada M9W 5M7. A corporation
controlled by Suzanne Lilly, our CFO and a director, currently provides us with
approximately 650 square feet of office space, which we anticipate will satisfy
our requirements for the next twelve months. This corporation has agreed to
provide us with office space until December 31, 2004 at no charge. Thereafter,
we will attempt to negotiate rental or lease terms with this corporation
consistent with standard market rates. This corporation also currently provides
warehousing services to us. This corporation has agreed to provide warehousing
services, as needed, until June 30, 2004, at no cost. Thereafter, if we require
the use of warehousing services from this corporation, it would provide such
services, on a per-use basis, in-line with standard market rates. This
corporation currently charges its customers at a rate of $3.75 per pallet for
inbound, $3.75 per pallet for outbound and $4.50 per pallet per month for
storage.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
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We intend that any transactions between the company and our officers, directors,
principal stockholders, affiliates or advisors will be on terms no less
favorable to us than those reasonably obtainable from third parties. To date
there have been no related party transactions, other than listed below:
Conflicts Related to Other Business Activities. The persons serving as our
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officers and directors have existing responsibilities and, in the future, may
have additional responsibilities, to provide management and services to other
entities in addition to us. As a result, conflicts of interest between us and
the other entities may occur from time to time.
Skyway Wholesale Grocers Inc., a subsidiary of Burgio Family Holdings Inc., our
largest stockholder, is a wholesaler of grocery and related products to various
independent and chain retailers throughout Canada. As of May 5, 2004, we have
done no transactions with Skyway and no transactions are presently planned.
However, it is likely that we may, in the future, purchase products from or sell
products to Skyway, from time to time, in the ordinary course of our
distribution business. If we enter into any transactions with Skyway, we will
not receive from Skyway or grant to Skyway any preferential terms.
Suzanne Lilly currently serves as President of Logex Warehousing and
Distribution Inc., an Ontario corporation ("Logex"). Logex provides warehousing
and distribution services to various companies in the grocery industry. Ms.
Lilly currently devotes approximately one fourth of her time to Logex. We do not
believe that we have any conflicts of interest with the business of Logex, other
than Ms. Lilly's duty to provide management and services. Ms. Lilly currently
devotes approximately twenty hours per week to our business, but anticipates
that he will devote significantly more hours when we commence operations.
We do not believe that we have any conflicts of interest with any business of
Peter Nelipa, other than Mr. Nelipa's duty to provide management and services to
other entities. Mr. Nelipa currently devotes approximately ten hours per week to
our business, but anticipates that he will devote significantly more hours when
we commence operations.
We will attempt to resolve any such conflicts of interest in our favor. Our
officers and directors are accountable to us and to our stockholders as
fiduciaries, which requires that such officers and directors exercise good faith
and integrity in handling our affairs. A stockholder may be able to institute
legal action on our behalf or on behalf of that stockholder and all other
similarly situated stockholders to recover damages or for other relief in cases
of the resolution of conflicts in any manner prejudicial to us.
Related Party Transactions. There have been no related party transactions,
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except for the following:
A corporation controlled by Suzanne Lilly, our CFO and a director, currently
provides us with approximately 650 square feet of office space, which we
anticipate will satisfy our requirements for the next twelve months. This
corporation has agreed to provide us with office space until December 31, 2004
at no charge. Thereafter, we will attempt to negotiate rental or lease terms
with this corporation consistent with standard market rates. This corporation
also currently provides warehousing services to us. This corporation has agreed
to provide warehousing services, as needed, until June 30, 2004, at no cost.
Thereafter, if we require the use of warehousing services from this corporation,
it would provide such services, on a per-use basis, in-line with standard market
rates. This corporation currently charges its customers at a rate of $3.75 per
pallet for inbound, $3.75 per pallet for outbound and $4.50 per pallet per month
for storage.
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Skyway Wholesale Grocers Inc., a subsidiary of Burgio Family Holdings Inc., our
largest stockholder, is a wholesaler of grocery and related products to various
independent and chain retailers throughout Canada. As of the date of this
prospectus, we have done no transactions with Skyway, but it is likely that we
may, in the future, purchase products from or sell products to Skyway, from time
to time, in the ordinary course of business.
On or about July 30, 2003, we issued 120,000 shares of our common stock (as
adjusted for the September 29, 2003 stock split) to Peter Nelipa, Suzanne Lilly,
Taragh Bracken, and Burgio Family Holdings Inc. in exchange for $12,000. The
shares were issued in a transaction which we believe satisfies the requirements
of that certain exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, which exemption is specified by the provisions of Regulation S
promulgated pursuant to that Act by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
On July 24, 2003, we entered into a Loan Facility Agreement with Burgio Family
Holdings Inc., our largest stockholder. This Loan Facility Agreement allows us
to borrow up to $20,000 at 10% interest per annum on all amounts advanced. The
money is accessible upon seven days notice to Burgio Family Holdings Inc. and is
unsecured and payable on demand upon 30 days written notice from Burgio Family
Holdings Inc. We believe that the terms of the Loan Facility Agreement were
negotiated in good faith and are as favorable, if not more favorable, than those
that could have been negotiated with at arm's length with an unaffiliated third
party. We believe that the terms of the Loan Facility Agreement are as
favorable, if not more favorable, than those that could have been negotiated
with at arm's length with an unaffiliated third party because the loan is
unsecured, flexible and provides a reasonable interest rate.
Pursuant to an Option Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2003, among Peter Nelipa,
our President, Secretary and Director, Suzanne Lilly, our Chief Financial
Officer and Director, Taragh Bracken, our Director, and us, we have an option to
repurchase up to 90% of shares owned by those Directors up to July, 2004 and 75%
of the shares to July, 2005 in the event they terminate their employment as
directors. The shares may be repurchased by us for 110% of the average amount
paid for the stock to July 2004, and 120% to July 2005. The total shares
pursuant to this Option Agreement are based on the number of shares owned by
those Directors on the date of their termination. As of the date of this
prospectus, those Directors own an aggregate of 2,240,000 shares of our common
stock.
On July 23, 2003, Peter Nelipa, Suzanne Lilly, Taragh Bracken and Burgio Family
Holdings Inc. were issued 4,000,000 shares of our $.001 par value common stock
(as adjusted for the September 29, 2003 stock split) in exchange for their
services relating to founding and organizing our business, which were valued at
$40,000. The shares were issued in a transaction that we believe satisfies the
requirements of that certain exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, which exemption is specified by the provisions of
Regulation S promulgated pursuant to that Act by the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
MARKET FOR COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
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As of May 5, 2004, there were issued and outstanding 4,446,500 shares of common
stock and 41 holders of record.
There is no trading market for our common stock at present and there has been no
trading market to date. We cannot guarantee that a trading market will ever
develop or if a market does develop, that it will continue. At May 5, 2004,
there are no options or warrants outstanding to purchase shares of our common
stock and no options or warrants to purchase our common stock that are
authorized and available for grant. We have no shares that are currently
eligible for sale under Rule 144. We have 326,500 common shares which we have
agreed to register under the Securities Act in this offering for sale by current
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stockholders. No dividends have been paid on our common stock to date, and we
have no plans to pay dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a rule that established the
definition of a "penny stock," for purposes relevant to us, as any equity
security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an
exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Our
common stock is a penny stock and subject to these rules. For any transaction
involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require: (i) that a broker or
dealer approve a person's account for transactions in penny stocks; and (ii) the
broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the
transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be
purchased. In order to approve a person's account for transactions in penny
stocks, the broker or dealer must (i) obtain financial information and
investment experience and objectives of the person; and (ii) make a reasonable
determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person
and that person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to
be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks. The broker
or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a
disclosure schedule prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market,
which, in highlight form, (i) sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer
made the suitability determination; and (ii) that the broker or dealer received
a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction.
Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stock in
both public offering and in secondary trading, and about commissions payable to
both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for
the securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of
fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be sent
disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and
information on the limited market in penny stocks. As a result, if trading in
our common stock is determined to be subject to the above rules, a stockholder
may find it more difficult to dispose of, or to obtain accurate quotations as to
the market value of, our securities.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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The following table sets forth the salaries and directors' fees we paid to our
executives for the year ended December 31, 2003.
Person Year Salary Bonus Other Annual
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Peter Nelipa 2003 $0 $0 $8,000(1)
President, Secretary,
and Director
Suzanne Lilly 2003 $0 $0 $7,500(1)
Chief Financial Officer
and Director
(1) On July 23, 2003, Peter Nelipa was issued 800,000 shares of our $.001 par
value common stock and Suzanne Lilly was issued 750,000 shares of our $.001 par
value common stock (as adjusted for the September 29, 2003 stock split) in
exchange for their services relating to founding and organizing our business,
which were valued at $8,000 for Mr. Nelipa and $7,500 for Ms. Lilly..
We do not compensate our Directors for their service to us as Directors.
However, on July 23, 2003, Taragh Bracken one of our Directors, was issued
600,000 shares of our $.001 par value common stock (as adjusted for the
September 29, 2003 stock split) in exchange for her services relating to
founding and organizing our business, which were valued at $6,000.
We do not have an audit committee, nor do we have a compensation committee. We
anticipate forming these committees at our next Board of Directors meeting.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, a registration statement on Form SB-2 covering the
common stock being sold in this offering. We have not included in this
prospectus all the information contained in the registration statement, and you
should refer to the registration statement and our exhibits for further
information.
Any statement in this prospectus about any of our contracts or other documents
is not necessarily complete. If the contract or document is filed as an exhibit
to the registration statement, the contract or document is deemed to modify the
description contained in this prospectus. You must review the exhibits
themselves for a complete description of the contract or document.
You may review a copy of the registration statement, including exhibits and
schedules filed with it, at the SEC's public reference facilities in Room 1024,
Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may also
obtain copies of such materials from the Public Reference Section of the SEC, at
prescribed rates. You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information
on the public reference rooms. The SEC maintains a website (http://www.sec.gov)
that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information
regarding registrants, such as the company, that file electronically with the
SEC.
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You may read and copy any reports, statements or other information that we file
with the SEC at the addresses indicated above, and you may also access them
electronically at the web site set forth above. These SEC filings are also
available to the public from commercial document retrieval services.
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
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The registrar and transfer agent for our common stock will be Pacific Stock
Transfer. Its address is 500 E. Warm Springs, Suite 240, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
and its telephone number at this location is (702) 361-3033.
REPRESENTATIONS
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(begin boldface)
No finder, dealer, sales person or other person has been authorized to give any
information or to make any representation in connection with this offering other
than those contained in this prospectus and, if given or made, such information
or representation must not be relied upon as having been authorized by us. This
prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to
buy any of the securities offered hereby by anyone in any jurisdiction in which
such offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such
offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to any person to whom it is
unlawful to make such offer or solicitation. Neither the delivery of this
prospectus nor any sale made hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create
any implication that the information contained herein is correct as of any time
subsequent to the date of this prospectus.
(end boldface)
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
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There are no disagreements with the accountants on accounting policies or
financial disclosure.
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MONACO GROUP INC.
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REPORT AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2003
(Stated in US Dollars)
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F-1
AMISANO HANSON
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
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To the Stockholders,
Monaco Group Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Monaco Group Inc.
as of December 31, 2003 and the related consolidated statements of operations,
cash flows and stockholders' equity from July 21, 2003 (Date of Incorporation)
to December 31, 2003. These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Monaco Group
Inc. as of December 31, 2003 and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for the period from July 21, 2003 (Date of Incorporation) to December 31,
2003, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements referred to above have been
prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As
discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company's
ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the ability of the
Company to generate profitable operations in the future and on its ability to
raise capital from shareholders or other sources to sustain operations. These
factors, along with other matters as set forth in Note 1, raise substantial
doubt that the Company will be able to continue as a going concern. The
consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Vancouver, Canada "Amisano Hanson"
February 6, 2004 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
750 West Pender Street, Suite 604 Telephone: 604-689-0188
Vancouver Canada Facsimile: 604-689-9773
V6C 2T7 E-MAIL: amishan@telus.net
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MONACO GROUP INC.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 2003
(Stated in US Dollars)
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ASSETS
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Current
Cash $ 6,977
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LIABILITIES
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Current
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 4,110
Loans from related party - Note 3 1,595
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$ 5,705
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Common stock, $0.001 par value - Note 4
10,000,000 shares authorized
4,446,500 shares issued and outstanding 4,447
Additional paid-in capital 80,203
Accumulated deficit ( 83,378)
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1,272
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$ 6,977
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Nature and Continuance of Operations - Note 1
Commitments - Notes 3 and 4
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES
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MONACO GROUP INC.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
for the period July 21, 2003 (Date of Incorporation)
to December 31, 2003
(Stated in US Dollars)
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Revenue
Sales $ 48,834
Cost of sales 46,997
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Gross profit 1,837
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General and Administrative Expenses
Accounting and audit fees 5,200
Bank charges and interest 87
Consulting fees - Note 5 57,500
Filing and regulatory fees 2,184
Legal fees 19,320
Office and miscellaneous 179
Transfer agent fees 745
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85,215
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Net loss for the period $ ( 83,378)
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Basic loss per share $ ( 0.02)
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding 4,324,340
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES
F-4
MONACO GROUP INC.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
for the period July 21, 2003 (Date of Incorporation)
to December 31, 2003
(Stated in US Dollars)
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Cash flows from Operating Activities
Net loss for the period $ ( 83,378)
Add item not involving cash:
Issuance of common stock for services 57,500
Changes in non-cash working capital item:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 4,110
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( 21,768)
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Cash flow from Financing Activities
Issuance of common stock 27,150
Loans from related party 1,595
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28,745
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Increase in cash during the period and cash, end of period $ 6,977
==============
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for:
Interest $ -
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Income taxes $ -
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Non-cash transactions - Note 6
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES
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MONACO GROUP INC.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
for the period July 21, 2003 (Date of Incorporation) to
December 31, 2003
(Stated in US Dollars)
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Common Stock Additional
------------ Paid-in Accumulated
Number Par Value Capital Deficit Total
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Capital stock issued - Note 4
For services - at $0.01 4,000,000 $ 4,000 $ 36,000 $ - $ 40,000
For services - at $0.10 175,000 175 17,325 - 17,500
For cash - at $0.10 271,500 272 26,878 - 27,150
Net loss for the period - - - ( 83,378) ( 83,378)
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Balance, December 31, 2003 4,446,500 $ 4,447 $ 80,203 $ ( 83,378) $ 1,272
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES
F-6
MONACO GROUP INC.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2003
(Stated in US Dollars)
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Note 1 Nature and Continuance of Operations
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The Company's business is brokerage, sales, merchandising and
distribution of grocery and consumer products across Canada and the
United States of America to independent and chain grocery stores,
discount stores, drug stores, convenience stores and other
distributors.
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going
concern basis. The Company has accumulated a deficit of $83,378 since
inception. Its ability to continue as a going concern is dependent
upon the ability of the Company to generate profitable operations in
the future and/or to obtain the necessary financing to meet its
obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business
operations when they come due.
The Company's current working capital of $1,272 at December 31, 2003
is not sufficient to support current commitments and operations and
planned expansion for the next twelve months. The outcome of these
matters cannot be predicted with any certainty at this time. The
Company has historically satisfied its capital need primarily by
issuing equity securities.
The Company was incorporated in the State of Delaware, United States
of America on July 21, 2003 and the fiscal year end is December 31.
Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
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The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America. Because a precise determination of
many assets and liabilities is dependent upon future events, the
preparation of financial statements for a period necessarily involves
the use of estimates which have been made using careful judgement.
Actual results may vary from these estimates.
The consolidated financial statements have, in management's opinion,
been properly prepared within reasonable limits of materiality and
within the framework of the significant accounting policies summarized
below:
Principles of Consolidation
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These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Monaco (Canada) Inc., a
company incorporated by the Company under the Company Act of Ontario
on July 25, 2003 and MG Holdings Inc., a company incorporated by the
Company under the Company Act of Ontario on November 10, 2003. All
inter-company transactions have been eliminated.
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Monaco Group Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2003
(Stated in US Dollars) - Page 2
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Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (cont'd)
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Foreign Currency Translation
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The Company translates amounts into the functional currency, Canadian
dollars, and the reporting currency, United States dollars in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 52.
"Foreign Currency Translation". At each balance sheet date, recorded
balances that are denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars
are adjusted to reflect the current exchange rate which may give rise
to a translation adjustment which is reported as a component of other
comprehensive income in the equity section of the balance sheet.
Monetary assets and liabilities are translated into Canadian dollars
at the exchange rate in effect at the end of the year. Non-monetary
assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate prevailing
when the assets were acquired or the liabilities assumed. Revenues and
expenses are translated at the rate approximating the rate of exchange
on the transaction date. All exchange gains and losses on transactions
denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are
included in the determination of net income (loss) for the period.
Revenue Recognition
-------------------
Revenue is recognized when the customer has accepted delivery of the
products and ultimate collection is reasonably assured. The Company
ships goods based on the customer approved purchase order at prices
negotiated and approved by the Company.
Income Taxes
------------
The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for
income taxes pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards,
No. 109 "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("FAS 109"). Under the assets
and liability method of FAS 109, deferred tax assets and liabilities
are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to
temporary differences between the financial statements carrying
amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax
bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted
tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which
those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
Basic Loss Per Share
--------------------
The Company reports basic loss per share in accordance with the
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per
Share". Basic loss per share is computed using the weighted average
number of shares outstanding during the period.
F-8
Monaco Group Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2003
(Stated in US Dollars) - Page 3
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Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (cont'd)
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Financial Instruments
---------------------
The carrying value of the Company's financial instruments, consisting
of cash and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their
fair value due to the short maturity of such instruments. Loans from
related party also approximate fair value. Unless otherwise noted, it
is management's opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant
interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial
instruments.
New Accounting Standards
------------------------
Management does not believe that any recently issued but not effective
accounting standards if currently adopted could have a material affect
on the accompanying financial statements.
Note 3 Loans from Related Party
------------------------
Loans from related party are due to a shareholder of the Company and
are unsecured, bear interest at 10% per annum and are due within seven
days of notice. The Company has been provided a line of credit from
this related party up to $20,000 on these terms. The shareholder has
agreed to waive the interest charge up to December 31, 2003.
Note 4 Common Stock
------------
Capital stock issued, par value and additional paid-in capital have
been retroactively adjusted for a forward stock split approved by the
Company on September 29, 2003, allocating nine more shares for each
one share held.
Pursuant to an Option Agreement dated July 23, 2003, the Company has
an option to repurchase up to 90% of the common stock owned by certain
directors of the Company up to July 2004 and 75% of the stock to July
2005 in the event they terminate their employment as directors of the
Company. The stock may be repurchased by the Company for 110% of the
average amount paid for the stock to July 2004 and 120% to July, 2005.
The total stock applicable to this Option Agreement are based on the
number of shares owned by those directors of the Company on the date
of their termination. At December 31, 2003, directors of the Company
subject to the Option Agreement owned an aggregate of 2,240,000 common
shares.
F-9
Monaco Group Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2003
(Stated in US Dollars) - Page 4
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Note 5 Related Party Transactions - Notes 3 and 6
--------------------------
During the period ended December 31, 2003, the Company was charged
$40,000 for consulting services related to the organization and
formation of the Company by directors and a shareholder of the
Company. These fees were settled by the issuance of 4,000,000 common
shares at $0.01 per share.
These charges were measured by the exchange amount which is the amount
agreed upon by the transacting parties.
Note 6 Non-cash Transactions
---------------------
Investing and financing activities that do not have a direct impact on
current cash flows are excluded from the cash flow statement. During
the period ended December 31, 2003, the Company issued 175,000 common
shares at $0.10 per share for consulting fees incurred. The Company
also issued 4,000,000 common shares at $0.01 per share to related
parties for consulting fees incurred. These transactions have been
excluded from the statement of cash flows.
Note 7 Deferred Tax Assets
-------------------
At December 31, 2003, the Company and its subsidiaries has net
operating loss carryforwards, which expire commencing in 2010 and
2022, totalling approximately $83,000, the benefit of which has not
been recorded in the financial statements.
The following table summarizes the significant components of the
Company's deferred tax assets:
Total
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Deferred Tax Assets
Non-capital losses carryforward $ 16,600
Valuation allowance for deferred tax asset (16,600)
------------
$ -
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The amount taken into income as deferred tax assets must reflect that
portion of the income tax loss carryforwards that is likely to be
realized from future operations. The Company has chosen to provide an
allowance of 100% against all available income tax loss carryforwards,
regardless of their time of expiry.
F-10
Dealer Prospectus Delivery Obligation
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Until July 5, 2004, all dealers that effect transactions in these securities,
whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a
prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers' obligation to deliver a
prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold
allotments or subscriptions.
PART II
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INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
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Article SEVENTH of our Certificate of Incorporation provides, among other
things, that our directors shall not be personally liable to us or our
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director,
except for:
o any breach of such director's duty of loyalty to us or our
stockholders;
o acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
o liability for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock
purchase or redemption by us; or
o any transaction from which such director derived any improper personal
benefit.
Accordingly, our directors may have no liability to our stockholders for any
mistakes or errors of judgment or for any act of omission, unless such act or
omission involves intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law
or results in unlawful distributions to our stockholders.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a corporation
shall have the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any pending, threatened, or
completed civil, criminal, administrative, or arbitration action, suit, or
proceeding, or any appeal therein or any inquiry or investigation which could
result in such action, suit, or proceeding, because of his or her being or
having been our director, officer, employee, or agent or of any constituent
corporation absorbed by us in a consolidation or merger or by reason of his or
her being or having been a director, officer, trustee, employee, or agent of any
other corporation or of any partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship,
trust, employee benefit plan, or such enterprise, serving as such at our request
or of any such constituent corporation, or the legal representative of any such
director, officer, trustee, employee, or agent, from and against any and all
reasonable costs, disbursements, and attorney's fees, and any and all amounts
paid or incurred in satisfaction of settlements, judgments, fines, and
penalties, incurred or suffered in connection with any such proceeding.
The aforementioned indemnification continues for a person who has ceased to be a
director, officer, employee or agent and their heirs, executors and
administrators.
(begin boldface)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933 (The "Act") may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons
of the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable.
(end boldface)
OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
-------------------------------------------
The following table sets forth the various expenses to be paid by us in
connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being
registered, other than sales commissions. All amounts shown are estimates except
for amounts of filing and listing fees.
Filing Fee $26.42
Accounting and Audit Fees $4,000.00
Legal Fees and Expense $15,000.00
Printing and Engraving Expenses (includes EDGAR service) $1,000.00
RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
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(a) Securities issued and sold:
On or about October 17, 2003, we accepted a subscription agreement from Brett
Lindros to purchase 2,500 shares of our common stock, at a purchase price of
$0.10 per share, for a total gross proceeds of $250. Mr. Lindros is a resident
of Ontario, Canada. The shares were issued in a transaction which we believe
satisfies the requirements of that certain exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, which exemption is specified by the
provisions of Regulation S promulgated pursuant to that Act by the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
On September 29, 2003, our Certificate of Incorporation was amended so that all
of our issued and outstanding shares of $0.001 par value common stock were split
at the rate of 10 shares for 1.
In September 2003, we accepted subscription agreements from thirty-four (34)
investors to purchase an aggregate of 14,900 shares of our common stock, at a
purchase price of $1.00 per share for a total gross proceeds of $14,900. The
shares were issued in a transaction which we believe satisfies the requirements
of that certain exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, which exemption is specified by the provisions of Regulation S
promulgated pursuant to that Act by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
All of the purchasers of these shares were non-residents of the United States
and are listed below. On September 29, 2003, these shares were split at the rate
of 10 shares for 1.
NAME RESIDENCY NUMBER(1)
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Diana Ferracuti Ontario, Canada 2,500
John Preece Ontario, Canada 2,500
Blair Laing Ontario, Canada 2,500
Ricardo Luzuriaga Ontario, Canada 2,500
Martino Mazza Ontario, Canada 10,000
Michael Delduca Ontario, Canada 2,500
Jeff Mazza Ontario, Canada 1,000
Ignazio Mazza Ontario, Canada 1,000
Giovanni Marino Ontario, Canada 1,000
Michael Vendittelli Ontario, Canada 2,500
Carmela Agnino Ontario, Canada 1,000
Martin Agnino Ontario, Canada 25,000
Brett Read Ontario, Canada 2,500
Richard Abbass Ontario, Canada 2,500
Joseph Agnino Ontario, Canada 2,500
Luisa Fortino Ontario, Canada 1,000
Nick Nosowenko Ontario, Canada 2,500
Richard White Ontario, Canada 2,500
Giuseppe Gatti Ontario, Canada 17,000
Michael S. White Ontario, Canada 2,500
Melanie Brown Ontario, Canada 3,500
Robert Kavanagh Ontario, Canada 5,000
Teresa Liberto Ontario, Canada 5,000
NAME RESIDENCY NUMBER(1)
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Paolo Marzicola Ontario, Canada 2,500
Kristen Harrington Ontario, Canada 2,500
Sally Mullen Ontario, Canada 2,500
Jesse Cassaday Ontario, Canada 2,500
John Tuzi Ontario, Canada 2,500
Diane Ashworth Ontario, Canada 2,500
Patricia Savage Ontario, Canada 2,500
Raffaele Prospero Ontario, Canada 25,000
Thomas Kuennen Ontario, Canada 2,500
Sara Kuennen Ontario, Canada 2,500
Jennifer Hunt-Carbonara Ontario, Canada 1,000
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TOTAL 149,000
(1) Number of shares as adjusted for the September 29, 2003 stock split
On or about July 30, 2003, we issued 12,000 shares of our common stock for $1.00
per share to Peter Nelipa, Suzanne Lilly, Taragh Bracken, and Burgio Family
Holdings Inc. in exchange for $12,000. The shares were issued in a transaction
which we believe satisfies the requirements of that certain exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, which exemption is
specified by the provisions of Regulation S promulgated pursuant to that Act by
the Securities and Exchange Commission. On September 29, 2003, these shares were
split at the rate of 10 shares for 1.
On July 28, 2003, we issued 17,500 shares to two independent consultants. In
exchange for the shares, the consultants have provided services to us, including
the development of a proposed sales training program and the compiling of
information pertaining to the grocery industry and prospective suppliers. The
shares were issued in a transaction which we believe satisfies the requirements
of that certain exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, which exemption is specified by the provisions of Regulation S
promulgated pursuant to that Act by the Securities and Exchange Commission. On
September 29, 2003, these shares were split at the rate of 10 shares for 1.
On July 23, 2003, Peter Nelipa, Suzanne Lilly, Taragh Bracken and Burgio Family
Holdings Inc. were issued 400,000 shares of our $.001 par value common stock in
exchange for their services relating to founding and organizing the business,
which were valued at $40,000. The shares were issued in a transaction that we
believe satisfies the requirements of that certain exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, which exemption is
specified by the provisions of Regulation S promulgated pursuant to that Act by
the Securities and Exchange Commission. On September 29, 2003, these shares were
split at the rate of 10 shares for 1.
(b) Underwriters and Other Purchasers.
Not applicable
(c) Consideration.
See (a) above.
(d) Exemption from Registration Claimed.
See (a) above.
EXHIBITS
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A. Exhibits
The following exhibits are attached hereto:
Exhibit Number Title
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3.1 Certificate of Incorporation*
3.2 Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation*
3.3 Bylaws*
4.1 Specimen stock certificate*
4.2 Option Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2003, among Peter
Nelipa, Suzanne Lilly, Taragh Bracken, and Monaco Group*
5.1 Opinion of Stepp Law Group*
10.1 Loan Facility Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2003, among
Burgio Family Holdings Inc. and Monaco Group*
21.1 List of Subsidiaries*
23.1 Consent of Amisano Hanson, Certified Public Accountants
23.2 Consent of Stepp Law Group (included in Exhibit 5.1)
* Previously filed on November 17, 2003 on Form SB-2 and incorporated by
reference herein.
B. Financial Statement Schedules
All schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required
information is shown in our consolidated financial statements and related notes
attached to the prospectus.
UNDERTAKINGS
- ------------
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933 (the "Act") may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons
of the small business issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise,
the small business issuer has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities
and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim
for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
small business issuer of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the small business issuer in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
person in connection with the securities being registered, the small business
issuer will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.
(1) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to:
(2) File, during any period in which it offers or sells securities, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement to;
(i) Include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) for the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act");
(ii) Reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which, individually
or together, represent a fundamental change in the information in
the registration statement; and notwithstanding the forgoing, any
increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that
which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end
of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the
form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule
424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in the volume and price
represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee"
table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii) Include any additional changed material information on the plan
of distribution.
(3) For determining liability under the Securities Act, treat each such
post-effective amendment as a new registration statement of the securities
offered, and the offering of the securities at that time to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.
(4) File a post-effective amendment to remove from registration any of the
securities, which remain unsold at the end of the offering.
SIGNATURES
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In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements of filing on Form SB-2 and authorized this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, in Etobicoke, Ontario,
Canada on May 5, 2004.
MONACO GROUP INC.
SIGNATURE TITLE
/s/ Mr. Peter Nelipa President and Director
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Mr. Peter Nelipa
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement was signed by the following persons in the capacities and
on the dates stated:
/s/ Peter Nelipa May 5, 2004
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Peter Nelipa
President, Secretary, Director
*
/s/ Peter Nelipa May 5, 2004
- ------------------------------------
Suzanne Lilly
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Director
*
/s/ Peter Nelipa May 5, 2004
- ------------------------------------
Taragh Bracken
Director
* Executed by Peter Nelipa pursuant to power of attorney dated November 14,
2003, as filed on November 17, 2003 on Form SB-2.
Index of Exhibits
Exhibit Number Title
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3.1 Certificate of Incorporation*
3.2 Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation*
3.3 Bylaws*
4.1 Specimen stock certificate*
4.2 Option Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2003, among Peter
Nelipa, Suzanne Lilly, Taragh Bracken, and Monaco Group*
5.1 Opinion of Stepp Law Group*
10.1 Loan Facility Agreement, dated as of July 24, 2003, among
Burgio Family Holdings Inc. and Monaco Group*
21.1 List of Subsidiaries*
23.1 Consent of Amisano Hanson, Certified Public Accountants
23.2 Consent of Stepp Law Group (included in Exhibit 5.1)
* Previously filed on November 17, 2003 on Form SB-2 and incorporated by
reference herein.